Scripting Basics

A user reports that a VBScript logon script that maps network drives stopped working after a Windows update. The script uses the MapNetworkDrive method. Other scripts on the same computer work fine. What is the most likely cause?

A technician needs to deploy a script to 100 Windows 10 computers that will change the local administrator password. The script must run with elevated privileges and not leave the password visible in the script file. Which approach is most secure?

A technician needs to deploy a configuration change to 50 Windows 10 computers using a script. The script must check if a specific registry key exists before modifying it. Which scripting construct should be used?

A technician is writing a PowerShell script to check the last boot time of a remote computer. The script uses Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem. The script works locally but fails with an access denied error when targeting a remote machine. Both computers are domain-joined and the technician has admin rights. What is the most likely issue?

A technician needs to write a script that runs a specific command only if a Windows service is running. If the service is stopped, the script should start it first. Which scripting method is most appropriate?

A user reports that a scheduled backup script on their Windows 10 workstation runs every day but fails to complete. The script uses PowerShell to copy files to a network share. When the user runs the script manually from an elevated PowerShell prompt, it works. What is the most likely cause of the failure?

A technician is troubleshooting a PowerShell script that collects system information and writes it to a log file. The script runs without errors but the log file is empty. The script uses Out-File to write data. What is the most likely issue?

A user reports that a PowerShell script they wrote to rename multiple files in a folder works on their desktop but fails with a 'permission denied' error when run from a network folder. The user has full control of the network folder. What is the most likely cause?

A security incident occurs where an attacker used a PowerShell script to download and execute a payload from a remote server. The script was obfuscated and ran in memory without touching the disk. Which security control could have prevented this attack?

A technician writes a batch script to automate software installation across multiple workstations. The script needs to wait for the installer to finish before proceeding to the next line. Which command should be used?

A technician is reviewing a PowerShell script that was used in a ransomware attack. The script contains a line that downloads and executes a payload from a remote server. The script uses a technique to bypass execution policy. Which scripting technique is most likely used to bypass the execution policy?

A security incident occurs where an unauthorized PowerShell script was executed on a server, exfiltrating data. The IT manager wants to prevent any unsigned PowerShell scripts from running on all domain computers. Which scripting security measure should be implemented?

A technician is troubleshooting a batch script that is supposed to delete temporary files older than 30 days. The script runs without errors but does not delete any files. The technician suspects the script's logic is flawed. Which part of the script is most likely incorrect?

A user reports that a scheduled task running a VBScript fails every time the computer is rebooted. The script works when run manually. The technician checks the task properties and sees the task is set to run with the user's credentials. Which scripting-related issue is most likely causing the failure?

A technician is writing a PowerShell script to retrieve the IP configuration of all computers in a domain and output the results to a CSV file. The script must run on a management workstation and target remote machines. Which cmdlet should the technician use to execute commands on remote computers?

A technician is creating a PowerShell script that must be deployed via Group Policy to all workstations. The script should run in the user context and display a message if the user's password is about to expire within 7 days. The script must not show any PowerShell console window. Which scripting technique should be used?

A help desk agent receives a call from a user who receives a 'file not found' error when running a PowerShell script that was working yesterday. The user says they didn't change anything. The script is stored on a network share. Which scripting concept is most likely causing the issue?

A technician is writing a Python script to automate the cleanup of user profiles on a Windows server. The script must iterate through all user profile folders in 'C:\Users', check the last modified date, and delete profiles older than 90 days. Which scripting concept is essential for this task?

A technician is writing a batch script to automate the installation of a software package on multiple Windows workstations. The script needs to check if the software is already installed before attempting installation. Which scripting construct should the technician use?

A system administrator is deploying a PowerShell script to 100 computers to change the local administrator password. The script must run once per computer and then exit. Which scripting technique ensures the script runs exactly once on each machine?

A technician is writing a Python script to automate the installation of software on multiple Windows machines. The script needs to check if the software is already installed by looking for a specific registry key. If the key exists, the script should skip the installation. Which Python library and method should the technician use to read the registry?

A user reports that a scheduled task runs a VBScript every morning, but the script fails with an 'ActiveX component can't create object' error. The script uses a COM object to interact with an application. What is the most likely cause of this error?

A technician needs to write a batch script that will copy a configuration file from a network share to the local system32 directory only if the file on the share is newer than the local copy. Which command should the technician use to perform this conditional copy?

A company uses a login script that sets environment variables and maps drives based on the user's department. The script works for most users, but some report that the drive mappings are missing. The script is written in batch and uses 'if' statements to check department codes. What is the most likely cause of the intermittent failures?

A user reports that their Windows 10 computer runs a script every time they log in that maps a network drive, but the drive mapping fails intermittently. The script uses the 'net use' command. Which scripting element should be added to handle the failure gracefully and retry the mapping?

A security incident occurred where an attacker modified a PowerShell script on a file server to include malicious commands. The script is executed daily by a scheduled task. Which scripting security best practice could have prevented this attack?

A company's login script uses a batch file that calls multiple other scripts. Recently, the script stopped working after a Windows update. The technician discovers that the script uses 'call' to run sub-scripts, but one of the sub-scripts contains an 'exit' command that terminates the entire batch process. How should the technician modify the sub-script to prevent this?

A technician is tasked with creating a PowerShell script that will parse a CSV file containing user information and create local user accounts on a Windows 10 machine. The CSV has columns: 'Username', 'FullName', 'Password'. The script must skip any row where the 'Username' is empty. Which control structure should the technician use to handle this requirement?

A technician is writing a PowerShell script to check the status of a Windows service on multiple remote computers. The script must output the service name and status for each computer where the service is running. Which cmdlet combination should the technician use to achieve this?

A technician needs to deploy a PowerShell script to 50 Windows 10 workstations that will install a security update silently. The script must run with administrative privileges. Which method should the technician use to ensure the script executes properly without user interaction?